How can you keep your business afloat and even thrive during a downturn or recession? As someone who built a successful marketing agency in 2008, I’m happy to share the tried-and-true tips I’ve used for my business and my clients’ businesses.
Over 25 years ago, my journey in the advertising world began with my first job as an Ad Trafficker for a local TV station. I wrote weekly schedules for the station’s ad placements by hand. It wasn’t the most glamorous job, but I’m so grateful that it sowed the seed for my lifelong passion for […]
In my nearly 20 years of running my full-service marketing and branding agency Creative Noggin, I have often been asked which clients or projects stand out. Without fail, this question brings to mind the travel and tourism marketing program we put together for Fredericksburg, Texas—a destination we rebranded and marketed for over 14 years through […]
In Instagram’s fiercely competitive landscape, how can you get your audience to start interacting?
Here are 5 tips to start implementing now—no boosting ($) required.
Woman empowerment is not antithetical to business success. And it's certainly not antithetical to effective marketing. Our proof: The women-owned and women-focused marketing agency, Creative Noggin. Let's explore our history and why many savvy business leaders partner with women-owned marketing agencies. Women-Owned and Women-Empowered Since Day One. In 2008, Tracy Marlowe worked at an ad […]
After 20+ years in the agency world, there are five uncommon questions that I think people should be asking. These questions are less commonly asked but are extremely illuminating of what you can expect in working with the agency.
If you’re seeking outside help with your business’s marketing and advertising, you have several options. You could work with a freelancer, hire a marketing generalist, or hire an agency. Within the agency realm, there are several types of engagements to choose from. Some of these include hiring an agency on a project, commission, or retainer basis.
Crumbl’s social media following is large and fanatical. But what is it about Crumbl’s social media presence that makes it so magnetic? Let’s explore four key lessons to learn from Crumbl’s wildly successful content.
The dawn of widespread marketing AI is here, and some creatives are asking: Is this the end of human-driven content marketing roles? Is NOTHING sacred? We at Creative Noggin have some thoughts.